David EBiker
Well-Known Member
Hi Chaps please let me clear this up. The charge is £199.00 for us the get the bikes tested as an light electric moped, L1e. It only costs £55.00 to get the test done. However we book the test, pay the fees, take the bike off to the test centre and wait for the test to be completed (1 hour) and bring the bike back. We then change the settings, upgrade some of the wiring to take the extra stress and add the throttle to the 2year warranty. It’s pretty obvious to anyone that we make a loss on the service. We do it to make cycling in general and eBiking in particular more inclusive.They're only telling part of the story. You buy one of those bikes and wish to get a twist throttle on, they will put it through the £50 MVSA test for £199. Before you get your hands on it.
It passes, it gets classified as a moped. You then need the correct license, the moped requires insuring and registering and VED paying.
22kg isn't what I'd call a light bike, and that's before you put the battery on.
The bike once Type Approved cannot be used legally outside the UK unless the throttle is decommissioned, instructions given.
The bike is not a normal moped and does not need to be re MoTd. It’s still a bicycle and it’s use is governed by the laws appertaining to a bicycle with the one difference that riders must be aged 14 years or older.
All the best, David